Deepwater Horizon anniversary: ‘We had forgotten the lessons of the past’
"I believe that Macondo transpired because we had to some degree forgotten the lessons of the past," writes Steven Harris on today's anniversary.
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OPINION: HSE ‘we must get the learning right!’
“The past is where you learned the lesson. The future is where you apply the lesson. Don’t give up in the middle!” Dale Carnegie, American writer and lecturer.
IOGP: Part of the Solution…’We mean it’
When the oil and gas industry says that we’re part of the solution to the global need to transition to lower carbon energy sources, we mean it, and we evidence it with our actions. However, many people automatically dismiss anything coming from our industry, or label it “greenwashing”.
Flylogix in project using unmanned vehicles to detect oil spills from the air
Flylogix has partnered on a two-year project to use unmanned aircraft to detect and monitor oil spills from the sky.
ExxonMobil to take biggest writedown in modern history
ExxonMobil is about to incur the biggest writedown in its modern history as what was once an exemplar of American capitalist might shudders under the weight of debilitated energy markets.
BP using ‘lessons’ from Deepwater Horizon to weather Covid-19 crisis
Energy giant BP has told investors it is using business lessons from the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon disaster to weather the current Covid-19 crisis.
Deepwater Horizon: BP pledges to ‘never forget the lives lost, nor the damage caused’
Energy giant BP has said it will “never forget the 11 people who lost their lives, nor the damage caused” in the Deepwater Horizon disaster exactly 10 years ago.
Deepwater Horizon: North Sea was forced to ‘sharpen up’ in wake of Gulf of Mexico disaster
The Deepwater Horizon disaster forced the UK North Sea to “sharpen up its act”, reminding the sector of the “consequences of getting things wrong”, according to industry leaders.
Deepwater Horizon oil spill larger than first thought, research suggests
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill may have been even larger than previously thought, research suggests.
UK Supreme Court to hear Halliburton insurance wrangle on $1.1bn Deepwater Horizon payments
A dispute between Halliburton and its insurer over its $1.1bn (£855m) Deepwater Horizon oil spill payments will be presided over by the UK’s highest court today.
BP chief executive Bob Dudley to step down next year
BP boss Bob Dudley is planning to step down next year following a decade at the helm of the energy giant.
NFL team loses fight against BP for $20m damages over Deepwater Horizon oil spill
An American football team has lost a legal fight against BP for damages following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Addressing the offshore industry skills gap through legal education
Currently, more than a third of global oil and gas production comes from offshore fields. The exploration, development, construction, production, logistics, maintenance and decommissioning operations of these fields are carried out with maritime units, including offshore vessels, installations (fixed, floating and subsea) and pipelines. For many countries, the offshore industry is contributing significantly to the national and global economy.
BP profits should surge amid rising oil prices and declining growth
BP is expected to reveal a surge in annual profit this week, as higher crude prices and declining costs drive the oil giant’s recovery.
Updated: BP hit by another £1.2bn Deepwater spill charge
Oil giant BP has said it will book another £1.2billion charge from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010 as part of the settlement for the disaster.
Trump rolls back offshore safety rules brought in after BP oil spill
The Trump administration is rolling back offshore drilling rules put in place after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster killed 11 workers and spewed millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico.
Atlantic oil spill could repeat Deepwater Horizon ‘dirty blizzard’, study warns
A deepwater oil spill in the north-east Atlantic could be more complex and difficult to combat than the Deepwater Horizon incident, according to new research.
Supermajors signal return to Gulf of Mexico with US bidding war
The supermajors are signalling the oil industry's return to the Gulf of Mexico's deep waters.
BP results: more Deepwater Horizon damages to be paid this year
Energy giant BP expects to pay a large chunk of the remaining damages from the Gulf of Mexico's Macondo disaster this year.
Managing Deepwater crisis has helped in downturn, says Dudley
Managing the aftermath of the devastating Deepwater Horizon accident has better equipped BP to navigate in a downturn, its CEO has said.
BP slams Hollywood’s Deepwater Horizon blockbuster as inaccurate
BP has issued a harsh review of Hollywood's take on the infamous Deepwater Horizon tragedy.
Deepwater Horizon survivor in push to get survivor documentary made
An offshore worker in the US is looking to raise cash for a documentary with some of the surviving crew involved in the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
Video: ‘Deepwater Horizon’ film retraces stigma of US oil disaster
Just as memories of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster were starting to fade from public consciousness, an action-heavy movie version is set to bring them back, front and center.
Total Deepwater Horizon cost comes to $60billion for BP
Oil giant BP last night drew a line under its liabilities for the fatal Deepwater Horizon disaster, estimating the total charges to have reached $61.6billion (£46.2million).
BP’s $520million Fair Fund now accepting Macando spill claims
BP's $525million Fair Fund is now open for claims from those affected by the Macondo oil spill disaster in 2010.